 | choose an additional academic area of study to supplement the foreign
language, preferably one that requires a high degree of technical
skills. Most people with foreign language ability use the ability to
assist them in a different career field. |
| Related courses to study include geography, history, civilization, foreign
relations, international law and world economics. |
| Decide and choose which language is necessary for the kind of work you
want to do. Decide the level of foreign language ability you will need
to acquire for success in your career. |
| Travel to a foreign country or study abroad. |
| Study and practice your foreign language skills by reading foreign
newspapers, watching foreign language television programs, and speaking with
native speakers of those languages. |
| Watch foreign movies and television programs. |
| Volunteer your language skills to churches, community organizations and
programs that work with people who speak your target language. |
| Participate in summer programs, internships and
co-ops to improve your skills. |
| Pen pal, via the internet, with a correspondent from a foreign country. |
| Contact professional associations and read their publications to find out
about job opportunities. |
| Look through internet
career search engines as well as the Foreign
Language Department's Career Library to get an idea of jobs in which
knowledge of a foreign language is useful. |
